Tuesday, October 16, 2007

News from the Ledge

After decades of discussion and planning, it seems that big developments may finally be coming to Hunter’s Point. Billed as an extension of the Queens West project, the Empire State Development Corp presented their most up to date proposal for a radically rezoned and redeveloped Hunter’s Point at a Community Board 2 meeting last week. The latest plans call for a top-to-bottom overhaul of the entire peninsula, including new streets and street extensions, parks, residential and commercial space, and a new school.

The redevelopment of the area will also fall into line with the recent movement towards waterfront access, and is expected to include public park space along the entire waterfront, as well as smaller, private parks within the housing complexes.

The redevelopment of the area will also fall into line with the recent movement towards waterfront access, and is expected to include public park space along the entire waterfront, as well as smaller, private parks within the housing complexes.

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There just seems to be a spate of these things - is the real estate market starting to soften?

The redevelopment of the area will also fall into line with the recent movement towards waterfront access, and is expected to include public park space along the entire waterfront, as well as smaller, private parks within the housing complexes.---------

What does this mean in plain English? Waterfront access like Shore Towers?

It looks to me like the big spot in the middle by the vent shaft building is a "green roof." The "open space within site B" looks like space around the buildings in the triangle at the south-east portion, off the river and by the creek. It looks like all of the land on the west by the riverfront will be public park space.

No, you are not reading it correctly. The color scheme can be confusing. Look at the full presentation on the site, dated September 10, 2007. Page 10 shows the public parkland. The entire parcel is split into two sites. Site B is the south-east portion, not directly on the river.

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